Golf glove

ABSTRACT

A golf glove that provides a taut fit on the .Iadd.wearer&#39;s .Iaddend.palm and fingers by providing elastic means across the .[.knuckles.]. .Iadd.knuckle area .Iaddend.of the glove that cooperate with a fastener. A deep vent .Iadd.portion in glove .Iaddend.opening can be provided on the back portion to permit easy entry of the hand. The glove can be adjustably fastened upon the hand by one or more Velcro nylon tabs which can be directly attached to one side of the deep vent .Iadd.portion of glove .Iaddend.opening or can be attached through a ring with a flexible strap to provide a double closure. The palm portion of the glove can be provided with a reinforced pad and vent perforations. An additional pad can be extended between the webbing of the thumb and index fingers to ensure protection for other sports. A ball marker can be locked into the Velcro tab fastener or separately attached to the glove.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention

This invention relates generally to a glove utilized in sports events,and more particularly, to a glove which allows the wearer's hand to beeasily inserted and removed while ensuring a taut, snug fit when theglove is in use.

Description of the prior art

While the glove of this invention has been found useful in numeroussports activities such as sports car racing, tennis, baseball, and manyothers, it will be described with respect to its use in game of golf.Golf gloves are commonly worn by golfers on the hand which grips theclub uppermost on the shaft for the purpose of improving the grip on theclub handle, avoiding calluses and blisters, and minimizing perspirationwhich causes slippage.

The prior art has been persistently plagued with the problem ofmaintaining a taut fitting glove. It has attempted to solve this problemin many different manners. Some gloves have utilized thick bands ofelastic embedded in the front and back of the wrist portion of theglove, while other attempts have simply relied upon a Velcro tab.Iadd.located at the wrist area .Iaddend.to adjust the glove each timethe wearer's hand is inserted into it. Numerous gadgets and gimmickshave been employed to negate the effect of the bunching or puckeringglove on the wearer's golf game. For example, various grip lockingassemblies, which utilized a direct adhesion of the glove to acomplementary adhesive portion of the shaft handle have been attempted.Various locking straps, which circle both the hand and the shaft arealso well known in the prior art along with numerous locking pads.

Despite these various attempts there still remains a need for a golfglove that can conform to the regulations established by the UnitedStates .[.Golfers.]. .Iadd.Golf .Iaddend.Association while providing ataut fit that will remain throughout the life of the glove.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The glove construction of the present invention recognizes thesepersistent problems in the prior art and offers both an economical andsimple solution. The material of the golf glove is by necessity thin anddelicate to ensure the right feel and grip which is so important to thegolfer, both physically and psychologically. The glove is not simply puton the golfer's hand and left there to the end of the game, but isfrequently removed especially when the golfer reaches the green andutilizes his putter. During the hotter months of the summer, the golferwill frequently only put the glove on when he actually is about tostrike the ball. The effect of perspiration and the environmental heatcombined with the frequent insertion of the hand will result instretching the thin glove material and, therefore, bunching or puckeringits shape to such an extent that the glove will become useless before itactually physically wears out. This invention recognizes these problemsand working within the necessary limitations of the golf glove materialprovides a simple golf glove construction which permits easy entry ofthe hand while still retaining the desirable taut fit throughout thelife of the glove. This can be accomplished by the coaction of a deepvent .Iadd.portion of glove .Iaddend.opening on the back portion of theglove with the elastic material positioned around the glove to eliminateany puckering or bunching when the vent opening has been closed byappropriate fasteners.

The glove is designed to permit use of Velcro nylon fasteners which can,for example, be in the form of a tab on one side of the vent and acomplementary portion on the exterior surface of the other side of thevent. This fastener can also be modified to utilize a pair of tabs withappropriate complementary portions.

An .[.alternative.]. .Iadd.alternate .Iaddend.and highly successfulfastener involves the use of a flexible strap anchored to one side ofthe vent opening. This strap extends through a ring or the like anchoredon the other side of the vent opening, and terminates in a Velcro tab.The complementary tab is fastened to the exterior back portion of theglove on the same side as the strap anchor. Pulling the free end of thestrap through the ring and back to the complementary tab provides, ineffect, a double thickness of the strap material to ensure a taut fit. Astrap closure of this type is especially effective when the strap isconstructed of elastic material, or when the ring is attached to elasticmaterial and anchored on the glove.

The elastic material embedded in the back portion of the glove body, ispreferably positioned longitudinal to the direction of the finger stallsand adjacent or over the knuckles. This placement of the embeddedelastic has been found to minimize any bunching or puckering when theglove is securely fastened on the hand. Elastic elements attached alongdiagonal lines drawn respectively from the base of the knuckles of thesmall finger and index finger to the opposite sides of the wrist, havebeen found to almost approximate the fit achieved by longitudinalembedded elastic. The palm .[.potrion.]. .Iadd.portion .Iaddend.of theglove can be provided with reinforcement by providing an additionalthickness of glove material or any reinforcing material, such as apolyethylene or sponge rubber pad. This reinforced section permits theglove to be perforated with vent holes over a substantial portion of thepalm area which provides ventilation to minimize perspiration problems,thereby permitting a more positive grip. It has been discovered that aglove will generally be pulled over the hand by grasping the lower wristportion below the heel of the palm with the other hand, and tugging itdown until the material tautly covers the fingers. This method ofinstalling the glove has been found to shorten the life of the averagegolf glove and has prohibited the installation of a satisfactory numberof perforated vent holes. Thus, the reinforced section both protects thewearer's hand while increasing the gripping qualities and the life ofthe glove.

An auxiliary pad can be installed across the front and back of the webportion of the glove extending between the glove and the index finger ofthe wearer's hand. This auxiliary pad would permit the glove to beutilized in sports requiring an overhand grip on the club, such as inbaseball and tennis, and thus eliminate the calluses and blisters whichare characteristic of these sports.

The Velcro nylon tab fastener can be provided with an elastic strap forholding a ball marker that is used to indicate the position of the golfball on the green. An .[.alternative.]. .Iadd.alternate .Iaddend.methodof providing a place for a ball marker on a golf glove is to utilize aball marker with Velcro adhered to the underside and thereby capable ofbeing attached to a Velcro base fastened onto the glove.

The advantageous taut fit, particularly in the manicured of contouredfit of the fingers, can be utilized in any gloves that desire such afit, either for fashion or utility.

The above aspects of the invention and other objects, features, andadvantages will become more apparent from the consideration of thefollowing detailed description when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of the golf glove of this inventionon the left hand of the right handed golfer as the hand is beinginserted into the .Iadd.glove opening with the .Iaddend.deep vent.[.opening.]. .Iadd.portion .Iaddend.having Velcro .[.tab.]. fastenerson opposite sides thereof.

FIG. 2 is the .[.samee.]. .Iadd.same .Iaddend.view as FIG. 1 with the.Iadd.deep .Iaddend.vent .[.opening.]. .Iadd.portion .Iaddend.closed bythe Velcro tab fasteners to position the glove tautly on the hand.

FIG. 3 is a view of the back portion of an .[.alternative.]..Iadd.alternate .Iaddend.glove utilizing two Velcro tab fasteners.

FIG. 4 is a view of the palm of the glove with .[.vent.]..Iadd.ventilation .Iaddend.perforations and a reinforcing pad.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the thumb and forefinger of the glove ofthis invention with an auxiliary pad positioned between the thumb andthe forefinger.

FIG. 6 is a view as in FIG. 5, only showing the back portion of theauxiliary pad.

FIG. 7 is a pictorial representation of the back portion of a modifiedglove with the Velcro strap fastener being in an open position.

FIG. 8 is the same view as FIG. 7 with the fastener closed.

FIG. 9 is a view of the back portion of a glove with twin Velcro strapfasteners.

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary view of the back portion of a glove showing aVelcro tab fastener with an elastic strap.

FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of a gloved hand showing the forcesdeveloped to keep the glove taut.

FIG. 12 is a view of a lady's glove with a section removed to show thetaut fit about the finger.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a ball marker used with the modified glove ofFIG. 7.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1, the glove10, of this invention, is illustrated for the left hand of the righthanded golfer. The glove includes a back portion 11 with finger sheathsor stalls 13 for the .[.forefingers.]. .Iadd.four fingers .Iaddend.and.Iadd.stall 29 for .Iaddend.the thumb. .Iadd.The front portion of theglove includes a palm portion 84, and there is a palm heel area 84abetween the front and back portions. See FIG. 4. .Iaddend.It is to beunderstood that the finger stalls of this invention need not be fullyextended in the form illustrated. For example, it is not necessary thatthis glove .[.includes.]. .Iadd.include .Iaddend.a thumb stall or thatthe fingers be completely covered. .Iadd.Moreover, as shown in thedrawings the glove has an access opening 12 for a wearer's hand..Iaddend.The glove is preferably constructed of a light leather on otherflexible fabric material. The back portion 11 has a deep vent.Iadd.portion 12a in access .Iaddend. opening 12 which extends from thewrist .Iadd.area 21 .Iaddend.to .Iadd.an area at .Iaddend.approximatelythe base of the .[.knuckles 14.]. .Iadd.knuckle area 14.Iaddend.. This.Iadd.access opening 12 with .Iaddend.deep vent .Iadd.portion 12a.Iaddend.is designed specifically to permit easy entry and removal ofthe hand. The back portion 11 includes appropriately placed elasticstrips 20 and 22, which are structurally arranged to cooperate with thedeep vent .Iadd.portion of access .Iaddend.opening .Iadd.and a Velcrotab fastener .Iaddend.to provide a taut snug fit, as illustrated in FIG.2. The elastic material as shown in this embodiment, is positionedadjacent the .[.knuckles.]. .Iadd.knuckle area 14 .Iaddend.and on theback of the hand to ensure a taut fit across the palm. Note the forcearrows on FIG. 11 to be described later. The positioning of this elasticmaterial has been found to complement the natural movement of the handand thus minimize the tendency to bunch or pucker. The deep vent.Iadd.portion 12a of access .Iaddend.opening 12 can be appropriatelyclosed by a fastener 15, .Iadd.located adjacent knuckle area 14, seeFIGS. 1, 2 and 3 .Iaddend.which, in the preferred embodiment, consistsof Velcro fasteners which are easy to open and provide an adjustable fitto the individual hand. .Iadd.As is known, Velcro is flexible materialcapable of multiple adjustments by virtue of the "hooks" and "loops"locking elements on the fastenable portions. .Iaddend.The Velcrofastener consists of an exterior surface 16 on the back portion 11 thatis composed of Velcro nylon "loops" or pile material, and a tab portion18 secured to the side of the deep vent .Iadd.portion 12a of access.Iaddend.opening .Iadd.12 .Iaddend.and composed of Velcro nylon hooks..Iadd.As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the Velcro fastener 15 is locatedadjacent the knuckle area 14 and positioned between thumb stall 29 andpalm heel area 84a to span and close the deep vent portion 12a of theaccess opening 12, compare FIG. 1 with FIG. 2. .Iaddend.

Perforations or vent holes 28 are provided on the back of the fingers toboth ventilate the hand and increase the inner locking grip of thegolfer's other hand.

A strap 17, preferably of elastic, is fastened across the Velcro pilematerial to provide a holder for a ball marker 19.

FIG. 3 illustrates another embodiment of the glove constructed inaccordance with the present invention wherein the fastener 26 consistsof two separate Velcro tab closures 32 and 34. This model of the gloveretains the taut fit of the first embodiment while permitting greaterlatitude in adjusting to the individual hand, and therefore helping tocustom fit the glove to the particular wearer's hand.

The glove 36, illustrated in FIG. 7, discloses an .[.alternative.]..Iadd.alternate .Iaddend.embodiment that utilizes longitudinallyextending elastic means 38, 42, and 44. These elastic means extend inthe direction of the fingers and generally cover the knuckles of thewearer's hand. The elastic means can extend beyond the knuckles downtoward the wrist. The fastener includes a flexible strap 46 which isanchored adjacent the Velcro pile material 48. The strap passes througha ring 50 which is preferably metal or plastic and terminates in a tabportion 52 which is composed of Velcro nylon hooks. The tab portion 52is generally designed to prohibit the easy passage of the tab portion 52through the ring 50. The ring is anchored adjacent the base of the thumbby an elastic strap 54. A taut fit around the wrist .Iadd.area 57.Iaddend.is ensured by the elastic strap 56. The back of the glovecontains a small portion of Velcro nylon pile material 58, which iscapable of holding a ball marker 60, which has complementary Velcronylon loops 62 adhered to its underside, as illustrated in FIG. 13. Theball marker is illustrated as being fastened to the back portion of theglove but it could be attached to the tab portion 52 or the strap 46.

FIG. 8 illustrates the same glove as described above with respect toFIG. 7 only shown in a taut closed position.

The glove, illustrated in FIG. 9, utilizes two strips of elasticmaterial 64 and 66, preferably positioned across a pair of hypotheticaldiagonal lines that extend respectively from the base of the knuckle ofthe small finger across the back portion of the glove to the wrist, andfrom the knuckle of the index finger to the other side of the wrist.This positioning of elastic material, as with the other described forms,has been found to ensure a taut manicure or custom fit about thefingers. The fastener 68, illustrated in FIG. 9, is similar to thefastener used in the glove embodiment of FIG. 7. The two individual tabstraps 70 and 72 help provide a customized fit.

The fastener, illustrated in FIG. 10, can, as with the other fasteners,be used with either a glove having a conventional closed back or a deepvent .Iadd.portion in glove .Iaddend.opening. The fastener 74 comprisesa flexible strap 76 which is anchored on one side of the glove and anexterior surface 76 of Velcro nylon "loops" or pile material. An elasticstrap 78 is anchored adjacent the exterior surface of the Velcro pilematerial and extends through a loop 80.[.,.]. .Iadd.anchored by material75 and .Iaddend.terminating in the free end with a Velcro tab portion 82composed of Velcro nylon hooks. When the Velcro fasteners 76 and 82 areclosed, the flexible elastic strap 78 is doubled in tension and thusensures a taut positive fit.

FIG. 4 illustrates the palm portion 84 .Iadd.and a palm heel area 84a.Iaddend.of the golf glove and includes a pad or reinforcing material 86such as polyurethane which can be sewn onto the glove. The pad 86,although susceptible of other shapes, is preferably from the wrist.Iadd.area .Iaddend.88 up to the base of the finger stalls. Thisreinforced area is capable of supporting numerous perforation or ventholes 28. These vent holes help to minimize perspiration and establish apositive fit. Previous golf gloves could only support a limited numberof vent holes due to the delicate nature of the material from which theglove is made. With the use of the pad 86, the golf glove of thisinvention is capable of supporting the maximum number of vent holes thatare desired in a golf glove. The reinforcing pad 86 serves anotherfunction in increasing the life of the golf glove. The average golferwill generally pull the glove onto the hand by grasping with his freehand the lower palm portion of the glove and then jerking or tugging theglove into position. This reinforcing pad 86 thereby provides theadditional strength necessary to prevent ripping or tearing of theglove, while in addition allowing the appropriate number of ventilationholes 28. The reinforcing material 86 can be an additional thickness ofglove material or a separate supplemental pad.

FIG. 5 illustrates an auxiliary pad 90, which covers the web portion ofthe hand from approximately the knuckle of the forefinger to above theknuckle of the thumb and thus provides a glove, in accordance with thisinvention, which is useful in other sports such as tennis or baseball.FIG. 6 shows the back portion of the auxiliary pad 90. The use of thispad helps remove the characteristic calluses and blisters which arecommon in this type of sport.

FIG. 11 is a schematic of a gloved hand holding a club 92. The forcearrows 94A, 94B, 94C represent the effect of the elastic across theknuckles of the wearer's hand. The fastener 96, in combination with theelastic on the back portion of the glove, creates the diagonal forcemembers 98A, 98B, 98C, and 98D, plus the cross force members 100A and100B. As can be seen from this schematic, the unique combination of theelastic means and the closing means provides a taut fit through thefingers and across the palm portion of the glove. The location of thefastener just below the .[.knuckles.]. .Iadd.knuckle area.Iaddend.ensures the positioning of the forces across the base of thepalm and the base of the fingers, while the longitudinal elastic meansacross the knuckles ensures a proper fit in the fingers.

FIG. 12 illustrates a dress glove 102 which has three elastic means 104,106, and 108 across the knuckles and back portion of the glove in thedirection of the fingers to provide a taut manicured fit to the fingers,as compared to the normal position of the glove, as illustrated by thedotted lines in FIG. 12.

What is claimed is:
 1. An athletic glove comprising.Iadd.: .Iaddend.ahollow flexible body member having .Iadd.an access opening, a.Iaddend.front .Iadd.portion .Iaddend.and .Iadd.a .Iaddend.back.[.portions.]. .Iadd.portion, said front portion including a palm areaand said back portion including a knuckle area and a palm heel arealocated adjacent said knuckle area and between the front and backportions.Iaddend.; .Iadd.glove .Iaddend.stalls for .[.at least.]. fourfingers .Iadd.and a thumb .Iaddend.of .[.the wearer.]. .Iadd.a wearer'shand .Iaddend.projecting from the body member; the back portion beingprovided with .[.an.]. .Iadd.a deep vent portion in the access.Iaddend.opening.Iadd., the deep vent portion .Iaddend.extending fromthe .[.end of.]. .Iadd.access opening in .Iaddend.the body member toapproximately the .[.stalls.]. .Iadd.knuckle area.Iaddend.; firstelastic means located in the back portion between the glove stalls andthe .Iadd.access .Iaddend.opening.[.,.]..Iadd.; .Iaddend..[.a.]..Iadd.an elongated .Iaddend.flexible fastening tab extending from oneedge of the .Iadd.deep vent portion of the access .Iaddend.opening; acomplementary fastener located .Iadd.on the back portion.Iaddend.adjacent the opposite edge of the .Iadd.deep vent portion ofthe access .Iaddend.opening .[.on the back portion.]., .Iadd.saidflexible fastening tab and said complementary fastener in combinationproviding multi-adjustable, separable hook and loop locking means forclosing the deep vent portion; the flexible fastening tab andcomplementary fastener are located on opposite sides of the deep ventportion adjacent the knuckle area and positioned between the thumb stalland the palm heel area so that when the tab and complementary fastenercoact to span and close the deep vent portion, direct pulling forces areapplied to the back portion and the palm heel area to attain and retaina taut fit across the back and palm portions of the glove; .Iaddend.andsecond elastic means in conjunction with the back portion adjacent theflexible fastening tab.
 2. An athletic glove as in claim 1, where the.Iadd.deep vent portion of the access .Iaddend.opening is approximatelytriangular, having its base extending along the end of the glove bodymember.
 3. An athletic glove as in claim 1, where the body memberfurther includes a pad extending from the end of the body member alongthe front portion to approximately the stall area.
 4. An athletic gloveas in claim 1, where the complementary fastening portion includes aretainer means for holding a ball marker.
 5. An athletic glove as inclaim 1, where the first elastic means includes strips of elasticlongitudinal to the body member.
 6. An athletic glove as in claim 1,wherein the palm portion has a reinforcement and has a pattern ofperforations.
 7. An athletic glove as in claim 6, wherein thereinforcement is a pad which extends from the wrist up to the base ofthe finger stalls. .[.8. An athletic glove as in claim 1, where thesecond elastic means connects the flexible fastening tab to the backportion..].
 9. An athletic glove as in claim 1, where the second elasticmeans is attached to the back portion and the flexible fastening tab isattached directly to the back portion. . An athletic glove comprising ahollow flexible body member having .Iadd.an access opening and.Iaddend.front and back portions; stalls for .[.at least.]. four fingers.Iadd.and the thumb .Iaddend.of .[.the wearer.]. .Iadd.a wearer's hand.Iaddend.projecting from the body member; the back portion beingprovided with .[.an.]. .Iadd.a deep vent portion in the access.Iaddend.opening.Iadd., the deep vent portion .Iaddend.extending fromthe .[.finger stall area.]. .Iadd.access opening in the body member.Iaddend.to approximately the .[.end of the body member.]. .Iadd.knucklearea.Iaddend.; .Iadd.an adjustable and flexible fastener having aportion located adjacent the knuckle area and positioned between a palmheel area and a thumb stall area, said fastener including .Iaddend.aloop; a flexible .Iadd.fastening .Iaddend.strap .Iadd.and complementaryfastener.Iaddend.; the loop attached to one side of the .Iadd.deep ventportion on the .Iaddend.back portion and the flexible .Iadd.fastening.Iaddend.strap attached at one end to the other side of the .Iadd.deepvent portion on the .Iaddend.back portion .Iadd.for .Iaddend.extendingin an unrestrained manner through the loop, a first locking meansattached to the free end of the flexible .Iadd.fastening .Iaddend.strapand a second .Iadd.complementary .Iaddend.locking means attached to theback portion adjacent the connection of the flexible .Iadd.fastening.Iaddend.strap with the back portion .Iadd.on the other side of the deepvent portion, the first and second locking means including hook and loopmaterial.Iaddend., whereby the first and second locking means interactto fasten the free end of the flexible strap to the .Iadd.complementarylocking means on the .Iaddend.back portion of the glove for securing theglove on the .[.wearer.]. .Iadd.wearer's hand.Iaddend..
 11. An athleticglove as in claim 10, where the flexible strap includes an elasticportion.
 12. An athletic glove as in claim 11, further including elasticmeans located between the glove stalls and the opening for providing ataut fit of the glove on the wearer's hand; and an elastic strapattaching the loop to one side of the back portion. .Iadd.
 13. Theathletic glove of claim 1 wherein said back portion includes a wristarea located below said palm heel area and said first elastic means islocated at said wrist area. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 14. The athletic glove ofclaim 1 wherein said first elastic means is located on the back portionproximate said knuckle area. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 15. The athletic glove ofclaim 1 wherein said first elastic means is located on the back portionaround said deep vent portion in said access opening. .Iaddend..Iadd.16. The athletic glove of claim 1 wherein said second elastic means isaligned with said flexible fastening tab and said complementaryfastener. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 17. The athletic glove of claim 1 wherein saidfirst elastic means is located on each side of the deep vent portion..Iaddend..Iadd.
 18. The athletic glove of claim 1 wherein the firstelastic means extends between the knuckle area and the end of the bodymember. .Iaddend. .Iadd.
 19. The athletic glove of claim 1 wherein thefirst and second elastic means are between the glove stalls and theaccess opening at the end of the body member. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 20. Theathletic glove of claim 1 wherein the flexible fastening tab is attacheddirectly to the back portion between the palm heel area and the deepvent portion. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 21. An athletic glove including: a hollowflexible body member with an access opening, glove stalls includingfinger stalls and a thumb stall, a front portion and a back portion, apalm heel area between the front and back portions, said front portionincluding a palm portion and said back portion including a knuckle areaadjacent to said finger stalls, said palm heel area located adjacentsaid knuckle area and transversely aligned with said palm portion, saidback portion having at least two elastic means and a fastener, theinvention comprising;(a) said access opening including a deep ventportion extending from the access opening in said body member towardssaid finger stalls to approximately said knuckle area in said backportion; (b) said fastener being an adjustable and flexible fastenerincluding an elongated flexible fastening tab member and a coactingcomplementary fastening member, both members having flexible,multi-adjustable, separable fastening means including arrays ofcomplementary hook and loop type material locking elements; (c) saidelongated flexible fastening tab member being located just adjacent saidknuckle area on one side of said deep vent portion, at least a portionof said flexible fastening tab member positioned between said thumbstall and said palm heel area, said flexible fastening tab member beingof sufficient width and length to extend across and close said deep ventportion of said glove opening to provide a taut fit across said palmportion and said back portion, and to secure said athletic glove on awearer's hand; (d) first elastic means located in said back portionbetween said glove stalls and said access opening in the body member;(e) second elastic means in conjunction with said back portion locatedadjacent to said flexible fastening tab member. .Iaddend. .Iadd.
 22. Theathletic glove of claim 21 wherein said back portion includes a wristarea located below said palm heel area and said first elastic means islocated at said wrist area. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 23. The athletic glove ofclaim 21 wherein said first elastic means is located on the back portionproximate said knuckle area. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 24. The athletic glove ofclaim 21 wherein said first elastic means is located on the back portionaround said deep vent portion of said access opening. .Iaddend..Iadd.25. The athletic glove of claim 21 wherein said second elastic means isaligned with said flexible fastening tab and said complementaryfastener. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 26. The athletic glove of claim 21 wherein thefirst elastic means is located on each side of the deep vent portion..Iaddend..Iadd.
 27. The athletic glove of claim 21 wherein the firstelastic means is located between the thumb stall and the end of the bodymember. .Iaddend. .Iadd.
 28. The athletic glove of claim 21 wherein thefirst elastic means extends between the knuckle area and the end of thebody member. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 29. An athletic glove as in claim 21wherein the first and second elastic means are between the glove stallsincluding the finger stalls and thumb stall and the access opening atthe end of the body member. .Iaddend..Iadd.
 30. An athletic glove as inclaim 21 wherein the flexible fastening tab is attached directly to theback portion between the palm heel area and the deep vent portion..Iaddend.